diff --git a/RealmJS.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/RealmReact.xcscheme b/RealmJS.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/RealmReact.xcscheme
index 0ba909fd..8aaeb61c 100644
--- a/RealmJS.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/RealmReact.xcscheme
+++ b/RealmJS.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/RealmReact.xcscheme
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       buildConfiguration = "Debug"
       selectedDebuggerIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Debugger.LLDB"
       selectedLauncherIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Launcher.LLDB"
-      shouldUseLaunchSchemeArgsEnv = "YES">
+      shouldUseLaunchSchemeArgsEnv = "NO">
       <Testables>
          <TestableReference
             skipped = "NO">
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@
             ReferencedContainer = "container:RealmJS.xcodeproj">
          </BuildableReference>
       </MacroExpansion>
+      <CommandLineArguments>
+         <CommandLineArgument
+            argument = "-RealmReactEnableChromeDebugging NO"
+            isEnabled = "YES">
+         </CommandLineArgument>
+      </CommandLineArguments>
       <AdditionalOptions>
       </AdditionalOptions>
    </TestAction>
diff --git a/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/ReactTestApp.xcscheme b/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/ReactTestApp.xcscheme
index d5061232..43f1ec46 100644
--- a/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/ReactTestApp.xcscheme
+++ b/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/ReactTestApp.xcscheme
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
       buildConfiguration = "Debug"
       selectedDebuggerIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Debugger.LLDB"
       selectedLauncherIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Launcher.LLDB"
-      shouldUseLaunchSchemeArgsEnv = "YES">
+      shouldUseLaunchSchemeArgsEnv = "NO">
       <Testables>
          <TestableReference
             skipped = "NO">
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@
             ReferencedContainer = "container:ReactTests.xcodeproj">
          </BuildableReference>
       </MacroExpansion>
+      <CommandLineArguments>
+         <CommandLineArgument
+            argument = "-RealmReactEnableChromeDebugging NO"
+            isEnabled = "YES">
+         </CommandLineArgument>
+      </CommandLineArguments>
       <AdditionalOptions>
       </AdditionalOptions>
    </TestAction>
diff --git a/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests/AppDelegate.m b/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests/AppDelegate.m
index bf4e4fc5..b4c5c53a 100644
--- a/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests/AppDelegate.m
@@ -19,8 +19,30 @@
 #import "AppDelegate.h"
 #import "RCTRootView.h"
 
+static NSString * const RealmReactEnableChromeDebuggingKey = @"RealmReactEnableChromeDebugging";
+static NSString * const RCTDevMenuKey = @"RCTDevMenu";
+
 @implementation AppDelegate
 
+- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application willFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
+    NSUserDefaults *defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
+
+    // Check if this default is explicitly set, otherwise just leave the settings as is.
+    if ([defaults objectForKey:RealmReactEnableChromeDebuggingKey]) {
+        NSMutableDictionary *settings = [([defaults dictionaryForKey:RCTDevMenuKey] ?: @{}) mutableCopy];
+        NSMutableDictionary *domain = [[defaults volatileDomainForName:NSArgumentDomain] mutableCopy];
+
+        settings[@"executorClass"] = [defaults boolForKey:RealmReactEnableChromeDebuggingKey] ? @"RCTWebSocketExecutor" : @"RCTContextExecutor";
+        domain[RCTDevMenuKey] = settings;
+
+        // Re-register the arguments domain (highest precedent and volatile) with our new overridden settings.
+        [defaults removeVolatileDomainForName:NSArgumentDomain];
+        [defaults setVolatileDomain:domain forName:NSArgumentDomain];
+    }
+
+    return YES;
+}
+
 - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
     NSURL *jsCodeLocation;
 
diff --git a/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTestsTests/RealmReactTests.m b/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTestsTests/RealmReactTests.m
index 5962ad9f..fb25097d 100644
--- a/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTestsTests/RealmReactTests.m
+++ b/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTestsTests/RealmReactTests.m
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 
 extern void JSGlobalContextSetIncludesNativeCallStackWhenReportingExceptions(JSGlobalContextRef ctx, bool includesNativeCallStack);
 
+@interface RCTDevMenu () <RCTInvalidating>
+@end
+
 @interface RealmReactTests : RealmJSTests
 @end
 
@@ -34,12 +37,6 @@ extern void JSGlobalContextSetIncludesNativeCallStackWhenReportingExceptions(JSG
 
 @implementation RealmReactTests
 
-+ (void)load {
-    // Swap the [RCTDevMenu init] method with [NSObject init] in order to disable RCTDevMenu completely.
-    IMP init = class_getMethodImplementation([NSObject class], @selector(init));
-    class_replaceMethod([RCTDevMenu class], @selector(init), init, NULL);
-}
-
 + (Class)executorClass {
     return NSClassFromString(@"RCTContextExecutor");
 }
@@ -56,14 +53,23 @@ extern void JSGlobalContextSetIncludesNativeCallStackWhenReportingExceptions(JSG
     }
 
     static RCTBridge *s_bridge;
+    if (!s_bridge) {
+        [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:RCTReloadNotification object:nil];
+    }
+
     if (!s_bridge.valid) {
-        NSNotification *notification = [self waitForNotification:RCTJavaScriptDidLoadNotification];;
-        s_bridge = notification.userInfo[@"bridge"];
+        NSNotification *notification = [self waitForNotification:RCTDidCreateNativeModules];
+        s_bridge = notification.object;
 
         if (!s_bridge) {
             NSLog(@"No RCTBridge provided by RCTJavaScriptDidLoadNotification");
             exit(1);
         }
+
+        // We don't want the RCTDevMenu from switching the executor class from underneath us.
+        [s_bridge.devMenu invalidate];
+
+        [self waitForNotification:RCTJavaScriptDidLoadNotification];
     }
 
     if (s_bridge.executorClass != executorClass) {
@@ -190,6 +196,7 @@ extern void JSGlobalContextSetIncludesNativeCallStackWhenReportingExceptions(JSG
 
 @end
 
+/* TODO: Re-enable once this works in CI
 @implementation RealmReactChromeTests
 
 + (Class)executorClass {
@@ -201,3 +208,4 @@ extern void JSGlobalContextSetIncludesNativeCallStackWhenReportingExceptions(JSG
 }
 
 @end
+ */